undersleeve

American  

[uhn-der-sleev] / ˈʌn dərˌsliv /

noun

1. a separate sleeve worn under the sleeve of a dress and visible through it or extending beyond it.

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Etymology

Origin of undersleeve

First recorded in 1540–50; under- + sleeve

Example Sentences

Some sleeves were tighter with a small cuff, but usually the outer garment had a falling sleeve with a square or round end showing the tight undersleeve.

From Dress design An Account of Costume for Artists & Dressmakers by Hughes, Talbot

A narrow undersleeve of white lace comes a trifle below the berthe.

From Godey's Lady's Book, Vol. XLII., May 1851 by Various

The sleeves are sometimes set over a tight undersleeve, in fact the longer sleeve to the wrist became fashionable.

From Dress design An Account of Costume for Artists & Dressmakers by Hughes, Talbot

The second, with a graceful lawn undersleeve, is from a Van Dyck of Lucius Gary, Viscount Falkland.

From Two Centuries of Costume in America, Volume 1 (1620-1820) by Earle, Alice Morse

An undersleeve for the evening may be made in this manner, but should have only one row of insertion and edging.

From Godey's Lady's Book, Vol. XLII., May 1851 by Various